The Grocer is looking for a Food & Drink Reporter to deliver insightful and interesting news, blogs, features, profiles, and video content on the grocery scene.

Reporting to the Fresh Foods Editor, you’ll explore trends and developments in the fruit & veg, dairy, meat, fish, and poultry markets. You’ll cover everything from business strategy and advertising, to government legislation and the environment—and more.

Responsibilities

• Pitching, researching, sourcing, and writing compelling news stories in print and online.
• Collaborating closely with the wider editorial, multimedia, and audience teams.
• Developing strong industry contacts, including regular discussions with fresh foods suppliers, retailers, policymakers, and key industry personnel.
• Using industry and pricing data to form insightful, exclusive journalism.
• Monitoring rival publications.
• Regularly contributing to The Grocer’s features, blogs, category report, and news analysis output.
• Upholding high editorial standards, ensuring accurate, robust, authoritative, and fair journalism.
• Representing The Grocer in the media, during press trips, and when attending industry briefings.

Requirements

• Strong, imaginative journalist with a proven record of producing engaging and informative content.
• Proficient in seamlessly switching between written articles and creating dynamic multimedia experiences, such as soundbite videos, infographics, and podcasts.
• Brilliant news sense with the ability to tell stories and convey B2B concepts and ideas effectively, compellingly and succinctly.
• Knowledge of retail, food & drink, fast-moving consumer goods, etc. is not essential, but desirable.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with self-drive and ability to work at pace to tight deadlines and independently, whilst also having a strong commitment to collaboration.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and presenting skills with a proactive approach to engaging and networking with both internal and external stakeholders, including those at a senior level.
• Outstanding attention to detail with the ability to produce content at speed.
• A curious, adaptable and ambitious mindset, with the desire to learn and succeed, and dedication to continuous improvement.
• Knowledge and experience of MS Office, CMS and digital content creation.
• Willingness to travel to cover stories, attend meetings, media opportunities and industry events.

How To Apply

This role pays £25,000-33,000pa. 

The successful candidate will be eligible to work part of the week from The Grocer’s Gatwick office and to work remotely for the rest of the week.

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